Merkley Secures Display of January 6 Plaque Inside U.S. Capitol Following Passage of His Bipartisan Resolution
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced the installation of a commemorative plaque to honor the heroism of the Capitol police and other officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021: “We must be honest with the American people about what happened during the horrific events of January 6th. That demands recognizing those brave officers who protected the U.S. Capitol from violent insurrectionists
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Updated DISCLOSE Act to End Corrupting Influence of Dark Money in American Elections
185 Democrats support effort to empower voters and expose billionaire and special interest control over our government and courts Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a bicameral group of Democrats in reintroducing the DISCLOSE Act, legislation to shine a bright light of transparency on the scourge of dark money in politics and make government more
Ranking Members Heinrich and Merkley Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Efforts to Erase History on Public Lands
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) demanding answers from the National Park Service (NPS) following reports that
Merkley, Wyden Announce $22 Million to Support Working Forestland and Tribal Access in Eastern Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is awarding $22 million to the Qapqapa Wildlife Area project in Northeast Oregon’s Union County, which will be co-managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and the Oregon
Wyden, Merkley Announce $2.2 Million for Rural Broadband Technical Assistance in Oregon
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today announced more than $2.2 million in funding to help expand high-speed internet in communities across rural Oregon. “It is more important now than ever to have reliable access to the internet, especially for rural Oregonians who depend on emergency
Merkley Slams EXIM Bank for Failing to Provide Congressional Notification of Mozambique LNG Project
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations—condemned the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for its recent decision to approve a $4.7 billion loan for a liquified fossil gas (also known as LNG) project in Mozambique
Merkley, Wyden Announce Senate Passage of Critical Community-Initiated Projects
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced essential investments for Oregon families and rural and underserved communities passed the Senate, including five community-initiated projects for communities across the state championed by the Senators. These investments were included in the first package of Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) funding bills that cleared the chamber
Dexter, Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $1 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure in Gresham
GRESHAM, OR — Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that the City of Gresham received $959,752 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for essential upgrades to Gresham’s Wastewater Treatment Plant to remove ammonia in the waste streams created by growth in the semiconductor industry. The funding was secured by members of
Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Blocking His Bill to Release the Epstein Files
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans again blocked consideration of his Epstein Files Transparency Act: “The American people want and deserve transparency—but Senate Republicans are once again blocking justice. The rich and powerful must be held accountable for using their influence, money, and
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